Texas Tech won its appeal against Mike Leach and his claims for millions of dollars in compensation are gone. The Seventh Court of Appeals, based in Amarillo, recently took up Texas Tech’s claim of sovereign immunity and reversed the trial court, finding […]
Here is a link to an article discussing some "different" questions asked during interviews this past year. Some favorites: "There are three boxes, one contains only apples, one contains only oranges, and one contains both apples and oranges. The […]
A while back we discussed the DOJ’s investigation into allegations that technology giants in Silicon Valley were effectively preventing computer programmers from making job changes by agreeing not to poach their competitors’ employees. Last week the DOJ filed a […]
It’s that time of year – the NFL season is drawing to a close and fantasy football leagues are in the midst of the playoffs. Fantasy leagues are as popular as ever and cover all sports, not just football. Fantasy […]
High-tech companies have been vigorous in their attempts to keep employees from departing to competitors as evidenced by the Mark Papermaster lawsuit filed by IBM and Steven Johnson case. According to some reports, Google and Microsoft entered into an […]
All employment relationships in Texas are presumed to be at-will, meaning an employer can fire an employee with or without cause. There are of course, exceptions. Rebutting the presumption of at-will employment is an uphill battle. In […]
Two weeks ago on the Office, Michael Scott gave Dunder Mifflin notice of his resignation. Upon return to Scranton, Michael hatched a plan to start Michael Scott Paper Company and started with some due diligence (I apologize for the advertisement but NBC has […]
With employers aggressively protecting customers and trade-secrets with non-compete agreements, placement and human resource professionals will continue to encounter potential candidates/employees that have non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants. Every employment interview should include exploration into these issues. Below are some […]
Chances are you or someone you know is on Facebook, MySpace, or LinkedIn. Google yourself and you’ll probably see a LinkedIn or Facebook biography. Potential employers and recruiters will see the same information during the hiring process. When I prepare […]
Employers frequently require employees to enter into non-compete agreements, non-solicitation agreements, or a combination of both in order to protect trade-secrets and other valuable information. Non-Solicitation Example: Employee agrees that for a period of one year after the termination of […]
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